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Mannix Flynn, the Irish playwright, author, actor and current Independent Dublin City Councillor, is as you know running in the 2011 General Election in the Dublin South East constituency.

As posted before, Mannix rapped on the classic single Dublin Rap which was recorded by The Corporation and released in 1982, the same year as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five’s The Message.

The Corporation were a “once off recording project” comprising of Imgmar Kiang and Johnny Byrne (1956-97) who were both in the early Dublin punk group the New Versions and later went on to form the band Max.

The single Dublin Rap had several guest artists including journalist and Horslips drummer Eamon Carr and backing singers Marian Woods and Billi Webster. Apologies for the minor jumps in the song, the 45 single was quite scratched.

Now 29 years later, Mannix drops the rhymes again. Amazing. It kicks off at 19 seconds in. The lyrics seem as relevant now as ever.

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1. on February 10, 2011 at 11:39 am | Reply Marian Woods

   Hi Anyone got a copy of the video RTE did for Mannix Flynn’s Dublin Rap?

   
   
   • on February 10, 2011 at 12:03 pm | Reply jaycarax

     Hi Marian,

     My uncle John (Fisher) mentioned a while ago that he might have a copy of it on VHS somewhere.

     I’ll hound him down.

     Best,
     Sam.

     
     
2. on February 10, 2011 at 12:09 pm | Reply John Fisher

   Hi Marion / Sam,

   Yes, I have a VHS tape somewhere with loads of old TV stuff on it. I’ll try to dig it out and digitise it for future posterity. The ‘Dub Rap’ video was a really good one – Marion & Billie Web look fab in their various roles!! Leave it with me & I’ll see if I can find it this evening.

   John

   
   
3. on February 10, 2011 at 12:33 pm | Reply Marian Woods

   Thanks John, have tried finding it forever!

   
   
4. on February 10, 2011 at 12:34 pm | Reply Marian Woods

   Just had another thought John, we also did one with Paul Raynor( I think that was his name) it was a cover of Crying in the chapel , produced by the same director , Bob something.

   Cheers

   Mx

   
   
5. on February 11, 2011 at 12:46 am | Reply Lord, but this independent candidate is an utter Gobshite. - Page 5

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6. on February 15, 2011 at 5:14 pm | Reply Bill Alford

   John – this vid definately deserves to be on the tube!! Maybe in RET archives!! We need a mole!

   
   
7. on February 23, 2011 at 10:56 pm | Reply Gregory Dunn

   I still have the 45 rpm seven inch single.
   I also have this Disneyfied image of Mannix. Check it out…….